Lightworks 2025.1 + x64 + macOS + Linux

This latest version of Lightworks is purely a maintenance release for version 12. The 12.0.2 release includes support for Blackmagic Fusion 7.5 and addresses two very long standing issues of sending audio levels in an AAF to a Protools session, along with support for Boris FX plugins within the 64bit Windows version. The full list of fixes and features can be found in the Release Notes document page.

Accompanying the new version are several new tutorial videos: Working with the Video Routing panel, Working with the Audio Mixer Panel and Working with Effect keyframes

Users running 12.0.2.x Beta builds will need to update to this release build. It is strongly recommended that users backup their project folder before installing any new build of Lightworks.

To celebrate this latest release we are offering the Lightworks Pro Yearly license with an extra 6 months free until the 2nd January 2015. www.lwks.com/shop

Version 12 of Lightworks introduces some incredible new features to the application. Primarily the Content Manager which is a very useful way of managing all your media, edits and bins in a sensible way so that you can always find your media or your bins easily.

To help bring users up to speed with the latest changes in version 12 we have produced several tutorial videos including a Quickstart Video which we recommend users watch to get up to speed with version 12 of Lightworks.

Some of the exciting new features in version 12 can be seen below:

Added new Content Manager structure
Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the content manager
Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the content manager
The Search function has been incorporated into the content manager (click the magnifying glass)
Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to the content manager
Added ability to create and edit Filters
Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria and manage them
Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot import to Filters)
Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
And much more!
Optimised the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently (less laggy)
Rewritten the Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimisation Field/Frame button
Added improvements to the export panel to make it easier to select a format for export
Added entirely new Blur effect to the Effects panel
Added powerful new Colour Correction
Added powerful new Selective Colour Correction
Added support for Blackmagic Fusion 7.5
Added import of FCP7 XMLs
Improved responsiveness for image display when moving the timeline marker
The full list of fixes and other improvements in version 12 can be found in the Release Notes document

This latest version of Lightworks is purely a maintenance release to address several issues that were raised over the last few weeks. The most important of these issues were performance problems with Linux Kernels 3.14 (and higher) plus sync output issues using Blackmagic hardware. The full list of fixes and features can be found on the Changelog page.

With this latest release we have also included new Colour Correction Preset effects along with 12 new sound EQ presets. Accompanying these presets are new tutorial videos covering all the FX improvements in version 12, including how to get the best out of the new presets, with detailed descriptions of how and when to use them: www.lwks.com/videotutorials (Videos will be live shortly)

The Lightworks Forum is an important resource for new and experienced users and it has finally received a much needed makeover: www.lwks.com/forum The whole look and feel has been changed to bring it more up to date and to give users a better experience, making it feel cleaner and less cluttered. We have also renamed two of the buttons on the menu bar for clearer explanation "Learning" -> "Tutorials" and "Support" -> "Help"

Users running 12.0.1.x Beta builds will need to update to this release build. It is strongly recommended that users backup their project folder before installing any new build of Lightworks.

Version 12 of Lightworks introduces some incredible new features to the application. Primarily the Content Manager which is a very useful way of managing all your media, edits and bins in a sensible way so that you can always find your media or your bins easily.

To help bring users up to speed with the latest changes in version 12 we have produced several tutorial videos including a Quickstart Video which we recommend users watch to get up to speed with version 12 of Lightworks.

Some of the exciting new features in version 12 can be seen below:
Added new Content Manager structure
Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the content manager
Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the content manager
The Search function has been incorporated into the content manager (click the magnifying glass)
Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to the content manager
Added ability to create and edit Filters
Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria and manage them
Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot import to Filters)
Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
And much more!
Optimised the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently (less laggy)
Rewritten the Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimisation Field/Frame button
Added improvements to the export panel to make it easier to select a format for export
Added entirely new Blur effect to the Effects panel
Added powerful new Colour Correction
Added powerful new Selective Colour Correction
Added import of FCP7 XMLs
Improved responsiveness for image display when moving the timeline marker
The full list of fixes and other improvements in version 12 can be found in the Release Notes document

Fixed Multicam bins generating additional viewers when exiting and re entering the room if restore viewers is enabled
Fixed timecode calculator closing when closing the labels panel
Allowed all console keys to be remapped with the config "AllowConsoleEditKeyMap 1"
Added extra logging to determine startup failures
Updated to BlackMagic 10.1.1 SDK
Don't restart Blackmagic Decklink driver if not necessary
Ongoing work to fix A/V sync issues with BlackMagic output

This section summarizes the Fixes and Features that have been implemented in
Lightworks 12. See the following topics:
• “Cross Platform Fixes and Features” on page 3
• “Windows Fixes and Features” on page 13
• “Linux Fixes and Features” on page 14
Cross Platform Fixes and Features
New Content Manager Structure
• Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the Content Manager
• Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the Content
Manager
• The Search function has been incorporated into the Content Manager (click the
magnifying glass)
• Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to
the Content Manager
• Added ability to create Filters
• Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria
• Added ability to manage Filters. To show/hide their visibility based on content
• Added ability to create new bins with the click of a button
• Added ability to create an empty Group
• Added ability to group bins together by highlighting them, right clicking and
selecting Make group
• Added ability to copy/move bins/groups to another project simply by right clicking
them
• Added ability to move between previous and last bins with the arrows (top left of the
Content Manager)
• Added ability to show Current items from the edit timeline (Recent Filter)
• Added ability to sort Bins by Date, Name or Type (Bin or Group)4 TP-00216-01
Fixes and Features in Version 12
• Added ability to view Bin in a new browser window
• Added ability to open Edits/Syncs/Prints made in the application in the Content
Manager recent filter
• Added the ability to hide the Content Manager Filter/Bin list
• Added the ability to tear off a Bin to the desktop
• Added the ability to create a Group Shortcut by tearing off a Group from the Content
Manager to the desktop (Appears like the old style Racks)
• Added the ability to see the contents of a selected Group as tabs along the top, when
the Filter/Bin list is hidden
• Added the ability to edit a user created Filter in the Content Manager
• Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot
import to Filters)
• Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
• Added the ability for users to choose where to reveal new imports, in the Recent filter
or in the Searches filter (Import->cogs menu)
• Bins opened from the Group Shortcut open automatically with the Filter/Bin list
hidden
• Bin sizes are now remembered by the Content Manager (Automatic Positioning must
be set to No)
• Allowed multiple bins to be dragged from the Content Manger to a rack on the
desktop
Bin Modifications
• Creation Date will now always be the Lightworks creation date ie. import date, or
date of creation within lightworks
• Added 'Media Date' This will now show the actual creation date of the media itself
(when it's available)
• Added Frame rate bin column header
• Added aspect ratio bin column header
• Added Modified date bin column header (which you can also search by)
• Added Take bin column header
• Added the ability to create an empty edit from a bin
• Added "Loading" text to tiles in bins
• Added a message box when you create an edit or a bin to say the contents have been
saved automatically
• Added support for Alacrity-style bins
• Added Move/Copy labels to clips when dragging and dropping clips from one bin to
another
• Renamed Source Format column header to Media Format
• Renamed Location column header to Media Location (which you can also search by)TP-00216-01 5
Lightworks v12 Release Notes
Multicam Bin Modifications
• No longer automatically enter 'compact' mode when selecting 'Display viewers' You
can now highlight some tiles then just click 'compact' to replicate the old behaviour)
• We now store the size/positions of viewers, based on the number of viewers that are
visible - If you have 4 viewers visible we store that layout, if you have 3 viewers visible,
we store that layout separately -
• Added hide viewers function
• Added the ability for multicam viewers to appear when opening a multicam bin. Set
"Automatically restore viewers" to yes on the cogs menu
Improved Delete Panels on Bins
• The delete panels will now be the same whether selecting multiple bins, individual
bins or a selection of entries inside the bin
• Changed the wording on the delete panel to explain more clearly what will happen
with the deleted items
• Changed the options on the delete panel to explain more clearly what is being
deleted
• Included the number of Bin/Log/Media files that will be deleted
• Prevented users from deleting Logs only resulting in orphaned media
• Prevented users from being able to delete a bin when tagged entries are selected
• Renamed "Destroy" to "Delete"
FX Panel Enhancements
• Added tabs to the effects settings panel for multiple tracks
• Combined the effects sliders panel and keyframes panel into one
• Cleaned up the effects parameter appearance
• New effects can now be added from the effects settings panel
• Allowed effects to be dragged/dropped from the effects browser window to the
effect settings panel
• Some effects parameters are now collapsed/hidden by default
• Used F6 for revealing the effects settings panel (Lightworks.prefs file will need to be
reimported)
Search Panel Improvements
• Search fields can now be reordered
• Search panel can now be resized vertically
• Restored the ability to keep the search card open after a search6 TP-00216-01
Fixes and Features in Version 12
New XML Interchange
• Import FCP7 generated XMLs
• All XML imports will automatically link to existing media or import missing media
• All XML imports will use the media files in the same location as the XML if the path to
the media contained in the XML is not accessible
• Transitions are not currently supported
• FX are not currently supported
• Limited XML import to FCP7 version 5 XMLs only
General Fixes
• Rewritten Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimization
Field/Frame button
• Moved Clip references function from the Searchcard to a right click function on edits.
Find -> Clip references
• Renamed Sync Groups to Multicam Bins throughout the application
• Renamed Racks to Groups throughout the application
• Renamed Find Groups function to Find Bins throughout the application
• Renamed Groups on the searchcards to Bins
• Added Filename as a comment to EDL generation
• Added Auto-reveal for submenus (ie. hovering over a menu item for a short period
will now cause its submenu to appear)
• Changed keyboard shortcut F5 & F6 to show/hide the Content Manager
• Changed Drag and Drop import to automatically import the dragged file. Batch
import is still accessible by right clicking the import tool
• Changed Clipboard behaviour. When the Clipboard opens users can decide whether
the Clipboard automatically opens again next time or not
• Bin view option is now a toggle switch
• Improved background import to populate imported files in a bin as they become
available (Copy Local and Transcode only)
• Improved Make edit function from the Bin now opens the Recent filter in the Content
Manager
• Used 'Classic' console speed toggling behaviour by default
• Optimized the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently
(less laggy)
• Improved the low-level threading efficiency which helps to reduce the amount of
CPU time spent whilst idling (and at all other times)
• Removed any historic mention of Groups from within the application
• Render panel now pops to the top when it is hidden and the render button is pressed
• Fixed appearance of compression options on the transcode options of the batch
import panel
• Fixed Content Manager Filter>Bin boundary incorrectly scaling the bin width. You
can still force the old behaviour by holding down 'shift'
• Fixed Auto-reveal for submenus not working correctly after clicking a submenu item
• Fixed potential crash enabling and disabling Standby on the record panel repeatedlyTP-00216-01 7
Lightworks v12 Release Notes
• Fixed no image appearing on RAW .MOV sample files
• Fixed not being able to enter a project due to room lock without a name
• Fixed media folders not being created when changing the local project space
location
• Fixed viewer showing incorrect image for an offline file
• Changed Bin group key assignment to bring the current Content Manager to the
front and to open a Content Manager if one is not currently open
• Reordered the bin settings menu
• Used the background tasks mechanism to compile pixel shaders at startup
• Fixed crash using the find material function if "original audio filename" is ticked
• Fixed timeline size not being remembered correctly after closing and opening if the
individual tracks have been resized
• Fixed incorrect image when rendering 1080i as 1080p
• Fixed Reset all function on key assignments panel
• Fixed incorrect image on Image Sequence exports
• Fixed crash cancelling a transcode on import
• Fixed outline parameter on Titling effect not fading out correctly
• Fixed bin columns (audio rate/duration) not changing when project output-format is
changed
• Added Changelists panel to the key assignments
• Added "(H.264/MP4)" to the YouTube export option
• Added further improvements for entering a locked room
• Added the ability to cancel an ALE import
• Added ALE config.dat entries to import cogs menu
• Added WMV option to the export panel
• Added descriptions for many of the key assignable console functions
• Removed Reset Selected Category option from key assignments panel
• Removed Reset Selected Command option from key assignments panel
• Changed 'Mark all' key assignment to 'mark segment end'
• Updated the AVID and FCP keyboard ...

Version 12 of Lightworks introduces some incredible new features to the application. Primarily the Content Manager which is a very useful way of managing all your media, edits and bins in a sensible way so that you can always find your media or your bins easily.

To help bring users up to speed with the latest changes in version 12 we have produced several tutorial videos that can be viewed on on the Downloads page, including a Quickstart Video which we recommend users watch to get up to speed with version 12 of Lightworks.

Some of the exciting new features in version 12 can be seen below:
Added new Content Manager structure
Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the content manager
Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the content manager
The Search function has been incorporated into the content manager (click the magnifying glass)
Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to the content manager
Added ability to create and edit Filters
Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria and manage them
Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot import to Filters)
Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
And much more!
Optimised the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently (less laggy)
Rewritten the Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimisation Field/Frame button
Added improvements to the export panel to make it easier to select a format for export
Added entirely new Blur effect to the Effects panel
Added powerful new Colour Correction
Added powerful new Selective Colour Correction
Added import of FCP7 XMLs
Improved responsiveness for image display when moving the timeline marker
The full list of fixes and other improvements in version 12 can be found here


Important Information Please Read

We only support Mac OS X 10.8 and 10.9. Earlier versions of Mac OS X (10.7 and earlier) will not be able to run Lightworks.
Mac OS X users will be issued with a 7 day renewable Lightworks Pro license which can be renewed by simply entering your Username and Password again. As the Windows and Linux versions are already available as a release, they will not be issued with complimentary Lightworks Pro licenses.
Due to licensing restrictions, we cannot issue complimentary AVID DNxHD licenses to Beta Testers. Mac OS X users can now purchase the AVID DNxHD license from the Lightworks Shop by selecting the Mac OS X platform at the time of purchase.
Please pay particular attention to the “Limitations and Known Issues” section of the Release Notes on the Downloads page, as this contains several issues we are aware of with version 12. This list will change constantly with each new Beta build.
We will be contacting Beta Testers on a regular basis for feedback, including surveys which they will be required to fill in. We reserve the right to remove any inactive users from the Beta Program without prior notice.

Cross Platform Fixes and Features
• Fixed AltGr keyboard functionality on European keyboards
• Fixed wording on the licensing panels to show username instead of name
• Fixed inability to preview stereoscopic material on the full screen display (without
separate I/O)
• Fixed Avid DNxHD MXF exports not importing to Avid Media Composer via AMA or
Avid Media Tool scanning
• Fixed selecting multiple tiles in a bin after scrolling
• Fixed automatic updates in preparation for version 12
• Fixed potential crash recording using AJA, Matrox or Blackmagic hardware
• Fixed being able to modify/add effects on a read-only edit on a shared project edit
by right clicking a clip
• Added filename comments attached to EDL events
• Fixed ALE import to ignore looking at hidden files
• Fixed ALE import to ignore .mxf link files
• Fixed embedded AAFs no longer importing with audio
• Fixed potential crash mixing audio levels (with Mackie or mouse)
• Fixed incorrect audio output during audio mixing on grouped audio tracks
• Fixed EDL export failing due to Clipname/Filename Comments being enabled
• Fixed Lightworks task log panel not opening to display details of a failed ALE import
• Fixed moving bins between projects local/shared
• Added awareness of version 12.0 effect-data to version 11.5
• List bin names when doing inter-project copies/moves
• AAF exports now default to the edit name rather than a random cookie name
• Ignored link files and hidden files when scanning for candidate MXF files (for ALE
import), thus preventing potential crashes
• Prevented media offline checks when drawing the edit timeline in network projects
• Avoided checking media offline status so often (drawing tiles/viewers)
• Improved the ALE import procedure
• Fixed incorrect number of channels on audio MXF imports
• Fixed crash on startup if a project .odb is missing but a .backup file is present
• Fixed crash exporting a bin of media as an AAF
• Fixed incorrect audio playing at a cut point if the audio monitor delay setting has
been enabled with hardware I/O
• Enhanced AAF import/export function to include the following metadata:
• Shot
• Who
• Description
• Notes
• Cam Roll
• Lab Roll
• Orig Audio Reel
• Orig Audio Start
• Sound TC
• Take
• Enhanced AAF import function to default to using media stored in the same folder as
the AAF - if media in the AAF media locator cannot be found
• Fixed rendering a dissolve as a marked section resulting in a black clip
• Fixed intermittent crash due to thread safety issue when opening or playing audio
• Fixed crash entering the lobby (if in shared projects another station has a project
database open, or if the .ODB is open in an editor)
• Fixed .ED5s not being exported/restored from Lightworks Archives correctly
resulting in "Media Offline" and "Missing Logs"
• Fixed missing items in Lightworks Archive summary .ODB and add them back. Old
incorrect archives will now also be restored correctly
• Fixed reading the correct "Orig audio reel" data correctly from an AVID AAF
• Fixed potential audio drop outs and stuttering during playback
• Fixed incorrect "original audio timecode" imported from AVID generated AAFs
• Fixed audio-only EDL exports to use the "original audio Reel ID" if "Original audio
timecode" is selected
• Fixed potential crash when generating EDLs from clips with very long names
("Clipname/Filename comment" enabled)
• Added ALE track matching configuration
• Disabled error.log debug related to Mackie connections
Windows Fixes and Features
• Fixed audio not being imported when the file path contained non ASCII characters
• Improved Bin scrolling performance when using the Shared Project feature
• Fixed Undo/Redo not working in shared projects if the project space is a local hard
drive
• Fixed Cineform UHD files importing with the incorrect aspect ratio
• Enabled minidump creation for Windows 64-bit
Linux Fixes and Features
• Added libtiff5 dependency to support Ubuntu 14.04 - earlier versions of Ubuntu
(12.04) may no longer work